Hello Lovers of Local Organic Food!
I know it's been a while since I last emailed you. of course you know why-busy of course. We're very busy getting the 2009 season going.
Been spending a lot of time in the greenhouse. April & May are heavy seeding months. There are many crops that need to get started now. We haven't been planting too much in the fields just yet, but that's about to change in a big way!
Danny seeded last Saturday on that beautiful day we got to enjoy at the Earth Day Expo in Rochester. Today we'll put lettuce in the ground. There is thousands of plants waiting to be planted in the fields, just waiting on the weather to cooperate and also waiting for the soil to warm some and not be too wet with all the recent rain. It's been a muddy Spring. So think of it as us taking the tortoise approach, tried and true. I am not predicting an very early start to the season, of course the weather could change and I will gladly eat my words if Spring starts to really shape up and take off-but no worries , it's all a normal pace right now and we're really looking forward to getting started.
May all growers be blessed with great growing conditions this season!
Just writing to give you a brief farm update & let you know about a couple things we're also doing this weekend:
Saturday 4/25 making our return to Royal Oak Farmers Market. No produce yet, but we'll have plants for sale for your homegardens and edible landscapes. Saturdays from 7-1 Royal Oak Farmers Market is located on E 11 Mile, one block east of Main Street.
Sunday 4/26 Veg Michigan @ Ferndale High School. 12-5. I will be outside selling plants :)
VegFest April 26 in Ferndale
Vegetarian tastefest & expo promotes meatless, earth-friendly diet.
NBA champion, TV/film personality, and devoted vegan John Salley will give the keynote address at this year's VegFest, taking place Sunday, April 26 at Ferndale High School. The annual vegetarian tastefest and expo, formerly known as the Great American Meatout, is hosted by VegMichigan, the state's largest vegetarian group and features food from local restaurants, lectures, cooking and raw food demonstrations, exhibitors, free samples, literature, and more, all designed to promote the health, environmental, and ethical benefits of a plant-based diet. Major sponsors include Whole Foods Market, 93.9 FM The River, Natural Awakenings magazine, and the Medicine Cabinet Pharmacy.
VegFest takes place from noon until 5 p.m. at Ferndale High School, 881 Pinecrest in Ferndale (south of 9 Mile, west of Woodward). Admission at the door is $10, $5 students, free to children under 6 and VegMichigan members. For details and to purchase discounted tickets and memberships in advance, visit www.VegMichigan.org. Please think about bringing a family member or friend who would be interested in learning more about the reasons to become vegetarian or at least to cut back on meat. VegFest is a perfect low-pressure opportunity to expose them to the benefits of a plant-based, cruelty-free diet.
I'll be in touch soon with a more complete newsletter before we reach the end of the month.
Your Organic Farmers,
Danny & Michelle Lutz
Maple Creek Farm
www.maplecreekfarm.com
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